The Real Cost
Week of September 21, 2026 · New York, NY
2026 Ford Mustang
16 gal tank · 26 MPG
$60–$71
typical fill → full tank · 16 galAt $4.42/gal, this tank gets you about 416 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated September 21, 2026
12-week state trend
+$0.49 over 12 wk
Local context
New York runs at $4.42/gal this week — about 1.3% below the U.S. average of $4.48. At this price the 2026 Ford Mustang's 26 MPG returns roughly 5.9 miles per dollar (38.5 gallons per 1,000 miles).
At a typical 12,000 miles a year — the U.S. driving average — a New York driver spends about $2,040 on gas in this car (use the calculator for your own mileage). For the same car, $2,771 in California (priciest reporting state at $6.00/gal) vs. $1,813 in Texas ($3.93/gal). $957 swing.
By the numbers
Fill cost
$60–$71
typical → full · 416 mi/tank
Per gallon
$4.42
EIA NY state weekly
Monthly · 12k mi/yr
$170.04
38.5 gal
Annual · 12k mi/yr
$2040
462 gal
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 16 gal × $4.42/gal = $70.74
- Miles per tank = 16 × 26 = 416
- Annual @ 12,000 mi (typical) = 12,000 ÷ 26 × $4.42 = $2040
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